Measuring the extent of global droughts in unprecedented detail

ScienceDaily
Aug 9, 2023, 5:06 pm91 pts
While some parts of the world suffer extreme heat and persistent drought, others are being flooded. Overall, continental water volumes vary so much over time that global sea levels fluctuate significantly too. By combining the hydrological model WaterGAP with GRACE satellite data, a team of geodesists have come…

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